A mild surprise, Seattle running back Marshawn Lynch did not make the team. Currently, Lynch is fourth in the NFC in rushing with 1,118 yards on 266 carries for a 4.1 per carry average. He’s also scored 13 touchdowns on the year and is fourth in the NFC in scoring.

Philadelphia’s LeSean McCoy, Chicago’s Matt Forte and San Francisco’s Frank Gore were voted to the team as running backs.

Players are picked by a combined vote of fans, coaches and fellow players.

In anticipation of today’s announcement, Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll was asked about some his players making the team on Monday.

“It’s good stuff,” Carroll said. “For all the hard work and for everybody, we’ll take pride in some guys getting on that if we can get there.

“We certainly have some guys that are worthy of that and they’ve had some great seasons and all. I can’t imagine Marshawn can’t be a part of this deal. He’s had a great football season.”

Seattle sent players to the Pro Bowl for eight straight seasons from 2001 to 2008. Former offensive tackle Walter Jones and linebacker Julian Peterson were the last Seattle players to go to the Pro Bowl in 2008.

Last year the Seahawks were the only team in the NFC West to not have a player on the Pro Bowl roster, even though they finished as division champs.

The 2012 Pro Bowl will be played on Sunday, January 29, and televised live on NBC at 4 p.m. Pacific time from Aloha Stadium in Honolulu, Hawaii.